Before students will care how much a teacher knows, they must know how much a teacher cares! What we say to students may influence them forever. Make sure to give them positive words and things to think about!

Some good ideas

Eating healthily is all about balance. Every now and then it's perfectly OK to have pie for dinner or a nice slice of cake at teatime - treats are a part of life - but it's also important to recognise when we're pushing things too far.

Wednesday's guest post about why kids need to move from pediatric occupational therapist Loren Shlaes was so popular that I decided to follow it up with a list of Brain Breaks you can use with your students. These are great to use anytime your students are feeling restless and are struggling to pay attention.

Great brain break - from the Learning Station for primary grades.

Something to get your class moving for a minute or two.